The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-06

At Payne, Ohio, fire destroyed 9 row Of
business blocks. The loss ia estimated at
$4,000 partially insured.
Young George Brown son of the Georgia
senator, speaking about what Atlanta
would do for the president next month,
says: 1t will be the biggest thing OF it's
kind that has ever taken place in our
state. The crowd will be tremendous. We
visit one long to be remembered. and
am sure the president will not meet with
a much hearter reception anywhere on
his trip. About ten miles from Atlanta
we will give the finest display of fireworks
in honor OF the president ever witnessed.
Bessemer's steel patents have brought
him in $5,3S5.OOO in royalties beside
what he has realized from sales OF the
metal, and his partners in the business
have made fortunes.
The reported sale of the Knapp, Stout &,
Co. company's property to the Mississippi
river syndicate is confirmed. 1t is one Of
the largest lumber deals on record.
A fire at Paine, Paulding county. Ohio,
destroyed row of business blocks. The
oss, divided among 20 or more persons,
! 8 estimated at $75, 900, partially insured.
John NJ. Kellets, has, for Mrs. NJ. Nj.
Hazen, filed a bill against John NJ, Emiline
L.. Reuben B. and George s. Hazen to
construe the will OF hes late husband Gen.
W. B. Hazen.
The Critic says that it continues to be
stated as q well settled fact by those who
tary Lamar is to he appointed to sue.
coed the late Justice Woods on the su
preme bench.
The largest tenant on the marquis OF
Lansdowne's Luggacurran estate has re-
deemed his holding by paying the amount
of the judicial decree and costs. His ex.
ample will be followed by others.
War department authorities state that
pressure will he brought upon congress to
secure the passage OF a law which shall in
some way protest army officers from indis-
eliminate court martial charges and in
juries ensuing thereirom.
At Muskegon, Mich, the residence OF
Frank A. How'd was partially destroyed
by fire, Three children, Walter, Cora, and
Osborne, were suffocated.
Hardly had Parisians recovered from the
report OF the theft OF Napoleon's ashes.
when another sensation was sprung on
them. The latest is story delivered by
| OF Napoleon was eaten by rats in May,
1921, and the viscera OF q sheep substitu.
ted. The officials at the Invalides deny
the story. An investigation will probably
be ordered.
Minnesota: Pensions granted: Widow
of f. Roth, St. Paul. Original: E. Steven
son, Lyle; J. Dahm. Mankato; W. Stur.
man. Delano; r. S. Coffin, Maple Plain; j..
Gasink, Waseca; II. p. Simpson, May; O.
s. Olson, Battle Lake; J. H. Burkbee.
Houston; G. A. McNeir, Spring Valley; w.
Irc
G. johnson, Fosston; c. f. Eddy, May
wood; J. w. kil'sore. Duluth; H. c. Bart.
lett, Browns Valley.
A report prepared by the Lumb%rmen' q
Association Of the Northwest gives aGvices
from 25o manufacturers. The log stock is
stated 1T an aggregate OF 2,SSG, 300, 900
feet, OF which 2.561, 100, 900 feet have al.
ready been received, while 649, $50, 900 are
reported hung up probably till another sea-
| son. These manufacturers report that
they have now in tho pile l $40, 100, 900
sawed lumber. It is thought that the
lumber production of the season wil'reacl
Of hung up logs at the close of the season
$500. 600, 900 feet. The stock of lumber
in pile at manufacturing points will not be
far from four billion teet.
In Judge Jameson court OF Chicago
| was filed the petition for divorce OF Eliza
beth Hale, who desires legal separation
from William Henry Hale. The defendant
is the editor and publisher OF Health and
II ONE. periodical whose business meth.
dds have gained the proprietor some no.
toriety. 1t is set forth in the bill thai
they were married in New Milford, Conn.,,
in April. 1877, and lived together until
eight years. 1t is charged that Hale com.
mitted adultery with Agnes Grant, on or
about March LIST last, and has travelled
with her in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and
Dakota. and there cohabitated with her,
aud also with other lewd women to tho
petitioner unknown.
Sergeant Ralph Teeple, COMPANY X,
Fifth infantry, Fort Totten, OAK, com.
mitted suicide in his room at John Thills
St. Paul hotel.
At Hastings, Rufus A. Simmons ended
his existence by hanging himself with a
rope in his barn to one of the rafters. The
cause is thought to have been financial
trouble.
The Philadelphia Press says that Chair.
man Jones in a recent interview indicated
his purpose to call the Republican nation.
al committee together in January. This
indicates that the intention is not to have
the presidential nominating convention
meet before next July, as it will be part
OF the duty OF the committee at that meet
ing to fix the time and place for the con.
vention: and the rules require that six
months Notice, at least. shall be given.
Postoff ices established: Dakota-Leeds
Benson county. observation-disclosures
Denver, Rock county. Wisconsin,: Grand
Prairie. Green Lake county. Postmastsrs
Commiss ioned-1owa: Middle River. L.
Fox. Fourth-class postmasters appoint.
ed-Dakota: Dexter, A. Cutting; Oldham,
y. E. Murphey; Custer, s. NJ. Booth: Mount
Vernon, NJ. Dougherty: New Salem. II.
Schultz: Iowa: Chisholm, C. N. Bloom.
fold. Wisconsin,: New Hope, Teresa Bera,